Best Crystal Growing Kits for All Ages

Crystals are amongst the most visually striking structures in the natural world, and with good reason! Crystals are in essence a purified substance that has self-assembled into one giant molecular structure. Diamonds are carbon crystals, and water crystals we call ice. Many crystals form when extremely hot water full of dissolved minerals cool, which then leads to the minerals becoming solids again. During this step, they assemble into a regular repeating pattern, which partly explains why crystals often have dramatic and almost hand-sculpted geometry.

We hope with these products you and your family will learn about the chemistry and geology behind crystals and the structures they make, and what they tell you about where they are found.

While most people might not find rocks exciting, the gorgeous crystal crusts of geodes almost always inspire wonder. Geodes, which can be formed in volcanic eruptions when gas pockets are filled with minerals and water, are fascinating windows to the geological world. Often you find geodes already halved letting you see the crystals inside, but in this kit you will be the first to lay eyes on the treasures within 10 geodes! Bring your family together and discover wonderous space within these unknown treasures! Included is a guide which will teach you about geode formation, where they were sourced and the types of crystals you can observe in them.

If you want a kit with several colorful crystals to grow, you can’t go wrong with this one. With material to make up to 7 different crystals, you can have a load of fun learning about how crystals are formed with this kit. As an added bonus, each crystal is grown in its own display case, making them double great as great decor. This science kit contains all the materials needed to perform seven different crystal growth demonstrations.

The products offered by National Geographic are often just as informative as they are fun. This kid allows you to grow crystals in up to 8 colors, and also includes actual gemstones (which are themselves crystals), giving you examples of colorful crystals found in nature. It even comes with light-up display to illuminate your crystals. Makes a great gift for youth interested in geology, as it also gives them a head start on a mineral/rock collection!

This Magic School Bus themed kit allows young investigators to learn about the crystals that pass unnoticed all around us, such as salt and sugar crystals. Kids will be able to track crystal growth in true experimental fashion, grow crystals in artistic shapes and structure, and even create a geode! For those who enjoy practical variety, this kit is sure to entertain a broad range of interests

Those of us who looked for pretty rocks as kids often found rocks of quartz, which often looked like jewels. In this kit, you have the chance to grow your own quartz crystals, in addition to false emerald and amethyst crystals. Up to 4-inch crystals can be grown with this kit, making them a nice option for those interested in growing larger crystals. The kit comes with all the necessary materials for up to 4 crystals.

This kit from KidzLabs will allow you to grow up to three different crystals, each grown in a uniquely fun way! Like growing crystals on a paper tree to make a crystal tree! A fun way to grow crystals with kids as young as 10.

Some of the most impressive crystals on earth are found in the darkness caves. But imagine that darkness was illuminated by glowing crystals? Imagine no more! With this kit, you combine the concepts of phosphorescence with crystallization to create glow-in-the-dark crystals. Complete with materials to explain the process of crystal formation and the glow-in-the-dark effects of phosphorescence, this kit is a nice mixture of fun and education, while providing a unique and novel end-result that is sure to be enjoyed for many dark nights.

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